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Duxbury is a coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Although not located in the same county as Boston, Duxbury is considered to be a Boston suburb, located approximately 35 miles to the south of the city. The population was 14,248 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 480 pixel Image in higher resolution (1500 × 900 pixel, file size: 189 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
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This article has been tagged since April 2007. | The area now known as Duxbury was inhabited by Native Americans as early as 12,000 to 9,000 B.C. By the time European settlers arrived here, the region was inhabited by the Wampanoags who called this place Mattakeesett, meaning “place of many fish.”
In 1620, the English settlers known as the Pilgrims established their colony in Plymouth. Per the terms of their contract with financial backers in London, they were required to live together in a tight community for seven years. At the end of that term, in 1627, land along the coast was allotted to settlers for farming. Thus, the coastline from Plymouth to Marshfield was parceled out and many settlers began moving away from Plymouth.
At first, those who settled in Duxbury came to work their new farms just in the warmer months and returned to Plymouth during the winter. It was not long, however, before they began to build homes on their land, and soon requested permission from the colony to be set off as a separate community with their own church. Duxbury, which originally included land that is now Pembroke, was incorporated in 1637.
Some of the most influential men in the colony received grants in Duxbury and became its first leaders. Captain Myles Standish, the military leader of the colony, lived in “the Nook,” an area now known as Standish Shore. Elder William Brewster was for many years the religious leader of the colony. He probably led services in Duxbury until it received its own minister in 1637. John Alden was another important settler, Assistant Governor of the colony for fifty years. His house, now a museum on Alden Street, was the site of many important meetings of the colony’s leaders. The graves of many of Duxbury’s first settlers can be found in the Old Burying Ground on Chestnut Street, next to the site of original Meeting House.
Duxbury was primarily a farming community throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Its quiet history in the 18th century was interrupted only by the Revolutionary War.
The most remarkable period in Duxbury’s history, the shipbuilding era, began immediately after the Revolution. Following the Treaty of Paris, the newborn nation was granted fishing rights on the Grand Banks. Several families took advantage of the new opportunity and began to build large fishing schooners. Soon, the schooners built in the 1790s gave way to larger brigs and eventually three-masted ships. As several merchant families began to amass large fleets, shipyards and other ancillary industries flourished and Duxbury prospered. By the 1840s, Duxbury boasted about 20 shipyards and produced an average of ten large sailing vessels per year.
The largest industry in Duxbury was owned by Ezra Weston, who came to be known as "King Caesar" due to his success and influence. Weston began building small vessels in 1764 and soon became famous for his successful merchant fleet. His son, Ezra II, who inherited his father’s kingly sobriquet, would bring the industry to its height. By 1841, the younger King Caesar had constructed the largest vessel built in New England up to that time. The ship Hope was an astounding 880 tons. Lloyd’s of London recognized Weston as the owner of the largest fleet in America, and this judgement was confirmed by Daniel Webster in a speech in 1841. His empire, a fore-runner of vertical integration, dominated the town. The King Caesar House is now a museum owned by the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society. The King Caesar House is a historic house located at 120 King Caesar Road, Duxbury, Massachusetts. ...
The shipbuilding era in Duxbury ended as quickly as it began. By the 1850s sailing vessels were made obsolete by other modes of transportation such as steamships and railroads. While other Massachusetts towns grew, Duxbury went into a long economic decline.
There was, however, a silver lining. By the 1870s, Duxbury’s rural character and unspoiled bay began to attract summer visitors. Duxbury soon gained a reputation as an idyllic summer resort. With the completion of the Duxbury and Cohasset railroad line, large numbers of city-folk from Boston could pay their $1.50 for a round trip ticket and enjoy Duxbury’s refreshing environment. Boarding houses sprang up everywhere. The Miles Standish Hotel on the Nook soon became enormously popular. The Myles Standish monument, completed in 1898, was a result of this tourist influx.
This pattern continued in Duxbury well into the 20th century. It was not until the construction of Route 3 that transportation to Boston became expedient and the town’s population exploded with the arrival of thousands of year-round residents.
Geography
 The Myles Standish Monument, not far from the site of his home. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 97.4 km² (37.6 mi²). 61.5 km² (23.8 mi²) of it is land and 35.9 km² (13.9 mi²) of it (36.87%) is water. Duxbury is bordered by Cape Cod Bay to the east, Duxbury Bay, Kingston Bay and Plymouth to the southeast, Kingston to the southwest, Pembroke to the west and northwest, and Marshfield to the north. The town's border with Plymouth is due to the town having the only land access to Saquish Neck, a thin, hook-shaped strip of land along Duxbury Bay whose tip is in Plymouth. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 222 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
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Duxbury is the sixth largest cranberry producer in Massachusetts. It also has come in recent years to be known for its oyster beds, as well as other shellfish. The town has many ponds and bogs throughout. The Back River lies along the western edge of Saquish Neck, and has many tributaries from the local rivers, brooks and marshes. There are several sanctuaries, a conservation area and other forests within the town, especially in the western half of town. “Cranberries†redirects here. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,248 people, 4,946 households, and 3,941 families residing in the town. The population density was 231.6/km² (599.8/mi²). There were 5,345 housing units at an average density of 86.9/km² (225.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.80% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...
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There were 4,946 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.26. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...
In the town the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $97,124, and the median income for a family was $106,245. Males had a median income of $77,228 versus $41,730 for females. The per capita income for the town was $40,242. About 1.2% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Government On the national level, Duxbury is a part of Massachusetts's 10th congressional district, and is currently represented by Bill Delahunt. The state's senior (Class I) member of the United States Senate, re-elected in 2006, is Ted Kennedy. The junior (Class II) Senator, up for re-election in 2008, is John Kerry. The 10th District includes the South Shore of Massachusetts, running from Quincy to Weymouth and Abington and includes all of Cape Cod, Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard. ...
William D. (Bill) Delahunt (born July 18, 1941), has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 10th District of Massachusetts. ...
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On the state level, Duxbury is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Sixth and the Twelfth Plymouth districts; the Sixth includes the towns of Hanson, Pembroke and portions of Halifax, and the Twelfth includes all or parts of the towns of Halifax, Kingston, Middleborough, Plymouth and Plympton. The town is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a part of the Plymouth and Norfolk district, which includes the towns of Cohasset, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell, Scituate and Weymouth.[1] The town is patrolled by the First (Norwell) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police.[2] The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ...
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Duxbury is governed by the open town meeting form of government, and is led by a town manager and a board of selectmen. The town operates its own police and fire departments, with the police station located near the junction of Routes 14 and 139, and fire stations located in the northwest and southeast parts of town. There are two post offices in town; one is at Hall's Corner (near Goose Point) and the other is at Snug Harbor, along Duxbury Bay just south of Powder Point. The Duxbury Free Library is located in the heart of town, next to the John Alden House, and is a member of the Old Colony Library Network. The town also has a highway department, located behind the Town Hall, and a harbormaster, whose office is located next to the Duxbury Yacht Club near Snug Harbor. Duxbury is located within ten miles of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, and as such has a well-organized emergency management agency. The nearest hospitals are Jordan Hospital in Plymouth, and Brockton Hospital. An Open Town Meeting is a form of municipal legislature, typical in the New England region of the United States. ...
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Education
Public schools Duxbury operates its own school system for the town's approximately 3,400 students, serving preschool through 12th grade. Chandler School is located near Tree of Learning Corner in the west of town and serves students from pre-kindergarten through second grade. The Alden Elementary School, located near the John Alden House, serves grades 3-5. The Duxbury Middle School is located adjacent to the Alden School, and serves grades 6-8.
Duxbury High School is located across Saint George Street from the middle school, and serves grades 9-12. Duxbury High's athletic teams are known as the Dragons, and their colors are green and white. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...
Private schools There are two private schools loated in town. The Bay Farm Montessori Academy is a private, independent school located in the southern corner of town, and serves grades PK-6. Good Shepherd Christian Academy is a private, Christian school which serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade. The nearest private high school is Sacred Heart in Kingston. The town does not have any agreements with vocational schools.
Higher education The nearest college is Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Bridgewater State College is a public liberal arts college located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. ...
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Transportation Route 3, a four-lane divided freeway also known as the Pilgrim Highway, passes through the town, with two exits granting access to the town from it. Routes 3A, 14, 53 and 139 also pass through the town. Routes 14 and 139 both end in the town, and Route 53 ends less than 1/2 mile south of the town line, at Route 3A. There is no rail or air service in town. The Kingston-Plymouth Line of the MBTA's commuter rail passes through (and terminates in) neighboring Kingston and Plymouth, as the southern end of a route which starts at South Station in Boston. The nearest municipal airport is Marshfield Municipal Airport; the nearest national and international air service can be reached at Logan International Airport in Boston. Massachusetts Route 3 is a southward continuation of U.S. Highway 3, connecting Boston, Massachusetts with Cape Cod. ...
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Notable residents - Ichabod Alden, (1739-1778), officer in the American Revolution[3]
- John Alden, a Mayflower immigrant and one of the founders of Duxbury[3]
- Captain/Deputy Governor Myles Standish, (1584-1656) a Mayflower settler and founder of Duxbury.
- Bill Curley, former NBA center for San Antonio Spurs basketball team
- Captain Amasa Delano (b. 1763), became fictionalized as a character in Herman Melville's 1855 novella Benito Cereno
- Scott Mitchem(b.1974), former divsion 1A wide receiver for Syracuse Orange football team from 1993-1998
- Peter Farrelly, screenwriter, director; with brother Bobby wrote and directed popular films including Dumb and Dumber, Something About Mary, and Shallow Hal
- Stacey Monponsett, (1976-?), author, grew up on Duxbury Beach.
- Juliana Hatfield (b. 1967), indie rock singer
- Pat Leahy, NHL hockey player for the Boston Bruins
- Philip Parlier former shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds baseball team
- Joe Perry, guitarist for Aerosmith
- Mike Sullivan, former coach of the Boston Bruins
- Ezra Weston, Jr., referred to colloquially as King Caesar. Weston's shipbuilding enterprise dominated Duxbury in the early 19th century with a large portion of the population employed in the Weston shipyards, farms, wharves, mill, ropewalk, or aboard Weston’s fishing schooners and merchant fleet. The King Caesar House is now a tourist attraction in town.
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Pat Leahy (born June 9, 1979 in Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States) is a professional ice hockey left wing who currently plays for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. Leahy was drafted 122th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. ...
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Points of interest - Art Complex Museum: The Carl A. Weyerhaeuser collection.[4]
- First Parish Church, Unitarian Universalist: Founded in 1632 by the Pilgrims, it was the second religious body of the Plymouth Colony.[5]
- Gershom Bradford House: This early 19th century house remains virtally untouched from when it was built and furnished by the seafaring captain. It remained in the family for four generations until donated to the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society.[6]
- Hall's Corner: Duxbury's small commercial and retail shopping area, centering around the flagpole.
- John Alden House
- King Caesar House[7]
- Myles Standish Monument[8]
- Snug Harbor: A charming harborfront with small shops on Washington Street.
- North Hill Marsh: The Massachusetts Audubon Society's 129-acre sanctuary on Mayflower Street includes a forest, bike trails, and a 90-acre pond.[9]
- Powder Point Bridge
- Tinkertown: A quaint hamlet of Duxbury settled by tinkers in the early 1700s who mined iron ore from the nearby bogs to make their wares. Later the tinkers were know for producing high quality hand-made shoes. The illumination of luminaries on Christmas Eve is a Tinkertown tradition dating back generations.
- Camp Wing : Located in the northeast tip it is a summer camp with many different events happing year round.
The Art Complex Museum, located in the historic town of Duxbury, Massachusetts, 33 miles south of Boston, serves as a regional art center and houses the impressive collection of the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser family. ...
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References - ^ Index of Legislative Representation by City and Town, from Mass.gov
- ^ Station D-1, SP Norwell
- ^ a b (1967) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who.
- ^ http://www.artcomplex.org
- ^ http://www.duxburyuu.org
- ^ http://duxburyhistory.org/gershom_bradford_house.htm
- ^ http://duxburyhistory.org/king_caesar_house.htm
- ^ http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/southeast/mssm.htm
- ^ http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/North_Hill/index.php
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The South Shore of Massachusetts is a geographic region stretching south and east from Boston along the shore of Massachusetts Bay toward Cape Cod. ...
Western Massachusetts is a loosely defined geographical region of the state of Massachusetts which contains the Berkshires and the Pioneer Valley. ...
| | Counties | Barnstable | Berkshire | Bristol | Dukes | Essex | Franklin | Hampden | Hampshire | Middlesex | Nantucket | Norfolk | Plymouth | Suffolk | Worcester Massachusetts counties This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties currently in existence. ...
Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ...
Berkshire County is a county located in on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ...
Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ...
Dukes County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Massachusetts. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ...
Hampden County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Hampshire County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Middlesex County is a county located in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Nantucket County Settled 1641 Incorporated 1671 Government - Type Open town meeting Area - Town 105. ...
Norfolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ...
Suffolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Worcester County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
| | Cities | Agawam | Amesbury | Attleboro | Barnstable | Beverly | Boston | Brockton | Cambridge | Chelsea | Chicopee | Easthampton | Everett | Fall River | Fitchburg | Franklin | Gardner | Gloucester | Greenfield | Haverhill | Holyoke | Lawrence | Leominster | Lowell | Lynn | Malden | Marlborough | Medford | Melrose | Methuen | New Bedford | Newburyport | Newton | North Adams | Northampton | Peabody | Pittsfield | Quincy | Revere | Salem | Somerville | Southbridge | Springfield | Taunton | Waltham | Watertown | Westfield | West Springfield | Weymouth | Woburn | Worcester This is a complete list of cities in Massachusetts. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Hampden County Settled 1635 Incorporated 1855 Government Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Richard A. Cohen (D) Area - City 24. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1654 Incorporated 1668 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Thatcher W. Kezer III Area - City 13. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1634 Incorporated 1694 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Kevin Dumas Area - City 28. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Barnstable County Settled 1637 Incorporated 1638 Government - Type Council-manager city - Town Manager John C. Klimm Area - City 76. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1626 Incorporated 1626 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor William Scanlon, Jr. ...
“Boston†redirects here. ...
Nickname: Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Plymouth County Settled 1700 Incorporated 1821 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor James E. Harrington (D) Area - City 21. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1636 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Kenneth Reeves (D) Area - City 7. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1624 Incorporated 1739 Government - Type Council-manager city - City Manager Jay Ash Area - City 2. ...
Settled: 1652 – Incorporated: 1848 Zip Code(s): 01013, 01020, 01021 – Area Code(s): 413 Official website: http://www. ...
The Town of Easthampton is a city[1] in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts near Boston. ...
Nickname: Motto: Well Try Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Bristol County Settled 1656 Incorporated 1803 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. ...
Nickname: River City Settled: 1730 – Incorporated: 1764 Zip Code(s): 01420 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ...
The Town of Franklin is a city[1] in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Nickname: Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Worcester County Settled 1764 Incorporated 1785 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Gerald St. ...
This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Franklin County Settled 1686 Incorporated 1775 Government - Type Mayor-council city Area - City 21. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1641 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor James J. Fiorentini Area - City 35. ...
See Holyoke, Colorado for the city in Colorado. ...
Settled: 1655 – Incorporated: 1847 Zip Code(s): 01840 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ...
Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1653 Incorporated 1740 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella - City Council Dennis A. Rosa John Dombrowski James Lanciani, Jr Virginia Tocci David E. Rowlands (Ward 1) Wayne A. Nickel (Ward 2) Claire M...
Nickname: Motto: Art is the Handmaid of Human Good Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1653 Incorporated 1826 A city 1836 Government - Type Manager-City council - Mayor William F. Martin, Jr. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1629 Incorporated 1850 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Chip Clancy Area - City 13. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1649 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Richard C. Howard Area - City 5. ...
This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1630 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Michael J. McGlynn Area - City 8. ...
Melrose is a city located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area and Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Methuen is a city[1] in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1787 Government - Type Mayor-council - Mayor Scott W. Lang (Dem) - City Council President/Ward 6: Leo R. Pimental. ...
Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, 38 miles (61 km) northeast of Boston. ...
Nickname: Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1688 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor David B. Cohen (Dem) Area - City 18. ...
North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Nickname: [[Image:Northampton_ma_highlight. ...
Nickname: Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex County Settled 1626 Incorporated 1868 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Michael J. Bonfanti Area - City 16. ...
Pittsfield redirects here. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Norfolk County Settled 1625 Incorporated 1792 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor William J. Phelan Area - City 26. ...
Revere is a city located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts and borders Winthrop, East Boston and Chelsea to the south, Everett and Malden to the west, Saugus and Lynn to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. ...
Nickname: Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex County Settled 1626 Incorporated 1626 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Kimberley Driscoll Area - City 18. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1842 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone Area - City 4. ...
The Town of Southbridge is a city[1] in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Hampden County Settled 1636 Incorporated 1852 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor Charles Ryan (D) Area - City 33. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1638 Incorporated 1639 Government - Type Mayor-City Council - Mayor Charles Crowley Area - City 48. ...
Often called the true birthplace of the industrial revolution, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
The Town of Watertown is a city[1] in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Nickname: Coordinates: Country United States of America State Massachusetts Counties Hampden County Settled 1660 Incorporated (town) May 19, 1669 Incorporated (city) November 2, 1920 Government - Mayor Richard K. Sullivan Jr. ...
The Town of West Springfield (familiarly known as West Side) is a city[1] in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Norfolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1635 Government - Type Mayor-council city - Mayor David M. Madden (D) Area - City 21. ...
This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E - City Manager Michael V. OBrien - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen...
| | Topics | Culture | Geography | Government | History | Images | Towns | Villages This is the History of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a state in the United States. ...
The following is a list of towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
This is a list of villages in Massachusetts, arranged alphabetically. ...
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